Red Snapper Case Study

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Analytical methods- Analyses were conducted to see the size specific response of Red Snapper to hypoxia. each year the survey was categorized by the extent of hypoxia. low hypoxia, with an estimated areal extent of 260 mm TL represented individuals age 2 or older. In the fall, individuals 290 mm TL represented individuals age 2 or older. These sizes correspond closely to previously reported sizes for age0,1, and 2 Red Snapper. About 75% of Red Snapper are mature at 267-375 mm TL. Because of this, the vast majority of individuals collected by the trawl were juveniles. The effects of environment and geographic measurements on the number of individuals per trawl were explored using a linear model. Analyses of summer (age 1 only) and fall (age

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